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President Ebrahim Raisi declared dead: What's next for Iran's leadership

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others, were confirmed dead on Monday, a day after their helicopter crashed in the mountainous northwest

EAM Jaishankar recalls contribution of Prez Raisi in Chabahar port pact

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that due to the interest and initiative of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, "we were actually able to finalise a long-term agreement" on the crucial Chabahar port. Raisi, Abdollahian and a number of other officials were found dead on Monday, a day after their helicopter crashed in northwest Iran, the country's media reported. In response to a query on the Chabahar port during an interaction held at the Delhi Tamil Education Association-run school here, Jaishankar said, "We have been trying for almost 20 years now... to have an agreement with Iran." "We could have like a short-term agreement... the two people who unfortunately died yesterday in a helicopter crash, the president of Iran and the foreign minister of Iran, because of their interest and their initiative, we were actually able to finalise a long-term agreement which is very important because if you look today, one of the big

Iran President Raisi dead ; Timeline of events & how it'll impact Iran

President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were found dead after an hours-long search in a foggy, mountainous region in Iran. Watch the video to know more about what happened

Iranian prez death: Indian govt announces one-day state mourning on May 21

A one-day state mourning will be observed across India on Tuesday as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Union Home Ministry has announced. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings where it is regularly flown across India and there will be no official entertainment during the period of state mourning. The Iranian president, the country's foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, Iran state media reported. A home ministry spokesperson said Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Hossein Amit-Abdollahian, the country's foreign minister, passed away in a helicopter crash. "As a mark of respect to the departed dignitaries, the government of India has decided that there will be one day's state mourning on May 21 (Tuesday) throughout India," the spokesperson ..

Impact of Iranian President Raisi's death on oil, gold and stock market

Oil prices shot up following the news of Raisi's helicopter crash in Asian Markets; OPEC and its allies are expected to meet on June 1

Ebrahim Raisi death: Here's a list of other leaders who died in air crashes

After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was announced dead following a helicopter crash, here's a look at other prominent leaders who have died in air disasters

Iran's supremo approves Mokhber as interim Prez, declares 5 days mourning

Iran now has a maximum period of 50 days before a presidential election must be held to choose Raisi's successor

Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president?

Mokhber was part of a team of Iranian officials who visited Moscow in October and agreed to supply surface-to-surface missiles and more drones to Russia's military

Iranian President's Raisi death leaves Khamenei's succession in focus

His death, along with that of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, was announced by state media early on Monday after rescuers spent hours trying to locate and reach the accident site

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash; latest updates

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollhian have died in the crash, which took place on Sunday as their helicopter was crossing mountain terrain in heavy

Iran's Cabinet holds emergency meeting after President Raisi's death

Iran's Cabinet held an emergency meeting as state media announced the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. The Cabinet offered its condolences, saying in a statement that he made the ultimate sacrifice in serving his country, according to a report by the state-run IRNA news agency. The report was accompanied by a photo of Raisi's chair draped in black, his photo on the desk. We assure our loyal and appreciative and beloved nation that the path of service will continue with the tireless spirit of Ayatollah Raisi, the hero and the servant of the nation and the faithful friend of the leadership, the Cabinet said in a statement carried by IRNA. PAKISTAN ANNOUNCES DAY OF MOURNING OVER RAISI'S DEATH Islamabad - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a day of mourning over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. I along with the government and people of Pakistan extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the Iranian nation on this terrible l

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's Raisi, others

Iranian state television said Monday there is no sign of life seen at the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and others. The site was across a steep valley and rescuers had yet to reach it, state media reported. As the sun rose Monday, rescuers saw the helicopter from a distance of some 2 kilometers (1.25 miles), the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pir Hossein Kolivand, told state media. He did not elaborate and the officials had been missing at that point by over 12 hours. The helicopter crashed Sunday and was carrying Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollhian and others.

President Raisi dead in chopper crash. Why it's a blow to Iran's hardliners

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollhian and others crashed on Sunday

Oil prices climb amid uncertainty over Iran President Raisi's fate

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday, Iranian officials said

Iran's President Raisi took hard line with national protests, nuclear talks

Raisi died when a helicopter carrying him back from a visit to the Azerbaijani border crashed in mountainous terrain, killing all aboard, a senior Iranian official said

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's Raisi, others

Raisi, an ultraconservative cleric in his 60s who won Iran's presidential election in 2021, has been seen as a favourite to eventually succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Rescuers see helicopter that was carrying Iran Prez Raisi, others: Official

The incident comes as Iran under Raisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel last month

Iranian Prez Raisi missing after helicopter crash; here's what we know

The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister on Sunday sent shock waves around the region. Details remained scant in the hours after the incident, and it was unclear if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the other officials had survived. Here's what we know so far. WHO WAS ON BOARD THE HELICOPTER AND WHERE WERE THEY GOING? The helicopter was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province and other officials and bodyguards, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. Raisi was returning from a trip to Iran's border with Azerbaijan earlier Sunday to inaugurate a dam with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, the news agency said. WHERE AND HOW DID THE HELICOPTER GO DOWN? The helicopter apparently crashed or made an emergency landing in the Dizmar forest between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, near its border wi

EU activates rapid response mapping to locate missing Iranian Prez Raisi

Moreover, Iran has requested assistance from Turkey in the search for the Iranian President's helicopter, CNN reported, citing the Turkish disaster and emergency management ministry